Check list stand for use in health care settings such as cleaning supply carts for hospital environments and cleaning carts for the same

ABSTRACT

A moveable service cart for transporting cleaning tools and equipment is disclosed. Also disclosed is a service desk that can be employed with the moveable service cart or independently thereof.

The application is a continuation of U.S. Non-provisional applicationSer. No. 16/133,302 filed Sep. 17, 2018, which claims priority toProvisional Application Ser. No. 62/559,546 filed Sep. 16, 2017 andProvisional Application Ser. No. 62/559,601 filed Sep. 17, 2017, thespecifications of which are incorporated in their entirety herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to check list stands for use in health caresettings including but not limited to service carts for janitorialoperations. More particularly this disclosure is directed to servicedesks that can be removably connected to service carts for use inenvironments requiring high sanitation such as hospital operating rooms,other hospital locations, industrial clean rooms, and the like. Thisdisclosure is also related to service carts for janitorial operations.More particularly is directed to service cats for use in environmentsrequiring high sanitation such as hospital operating rooms, otherhospital locations, industrial clean rooms, and the like.

BACKGROUND

The need for speed and/or efficiency in cleaning operations,particularly cleaning operations associated with health care settingsrequiring quick turn-around such as operating rooms, emergency roomscannot be underestimated. It is also important the such cleaning beaccomplished in a manner that maintains cleaning standards, and permitsbiohazard-contaminated material to be handled and disposed of in amanner that is safe for both the worker doing the cleaning and allinvolved the disposal of such materials.

Heretofore various devices have been proposed for accomplishing one ormore tasks necessary for cleaning and sanitizing hospital areas such asoperating rooms, emergency rooms and the like. to complete the necessarysanitizing tasks, the worker or workers tasked with sanitizing typicallymust assemble multiple cleaning tools and materials and transport themto the desired site. Additionally, the hospital, the various cleaningtools and materials must be deployed in a manner that prevents orminimizes cross contamination from site to site.

The need to document compliance with cleaning operations associated withcleaning and sanitizing various discrete locations in hospital settingsas well as consulting instructions and using various other interactivedevices is also important. It is contemplated that various stand-alonedesks that can be moveably connected to other supply carts and the likethat are sanitary and transportable are important.

While various service desks and service cart configurations have beenproposed for transporting cleaning material and supplied to cleaningsites in general, very little has been proposed to address the specificneeds and issues relating to site cleaning in a hospital setting,particularly at locations such as operating rooms and emergency room. Itwould be desirable to provide transport carts that could be deployed andemployed to permit more effective cleaning and sanitizing in hospitalsites.

SUMMARY

Disclosed herein is a moveable service cart for transporting cleaningtools and equipment. The moveable service cart includes A base member,at least two wheel mechanisms, and a central storage member. The basemember has a length and a width with the width being less than thelength. The base member has an upwardly oriented face and a downwardlyoriented face when the moveable cart is in the use position. The wheelmechanisms are connected to the base member and project downward fromthe downwardly oriented face. The central storage housing is connectedto the base and has a central storage housing width that is equal to orless that the base member width and a central storage housing lengththat is less than the base member length and a central storage housingheight that is equal to or greater than width of the base member. Thecentral storage housing defines a central storage cavity and has a topface parallel to the base member, a rear wall and opposed side walls andat least one access door. The access door opposed to the rear wall andmoveable between a closed position and at least one open position. Thecentral storage housing has at least one equipment receptacle defined inthe access door projecting into the central cavity when the access dooris in a closed position and at least one equipment receptacle defined inthe central storage cavity.

Also disclosed is a service desk assembly that includes a planar bodyhaving an outwardly oriented face and an opposed inwardly oriented face,the planar body having an upper edge and an opposed lower edge, thelower edge having a lower ledge member contiguously joined to the planarbody at a location proximate to the lower edge and projecting angularlyoutward from the outwardly oriented face, the planar body having aplanar body length P_(L), a rear support having a first end and anopposed second end, the first end of the rear support pivotallyconnected to the upper edge of the of the planar body, the real supporthaving length R_(L), wherein R_(L) is equal to or less than P_(L): andat least one central folding strut having a first end and an opposedsecond end, the first end of the central folding strut that is foldablymounted on either the rear support or the inwardly oriented face of theplanar body at a central location, the opposed second end, the secondend having at least one engagement member defined thereon, theengagement member configured to releasably contact either the inwardlyoriented face of the planar member or the central folding strut.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure is best understood from the following detaileddescription when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings inwhich like reference numerals depict like elements through the variousdrawing figures.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of a moveableservice cart as disclosed herein;

FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the moveable service cart of FIG.1;

FIG. 3A is a side view of the moveable cart of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3B is a detail perspective view of an embodiment of a mop bucketsuitable for use in the moveable service cart embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a detail of the side view of FIG. 3A with the associated mopbucket removed;

FIG. 5 is a detail view of the side view of FIG. 3A with the base memberretracted;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the embodiment of the moveable service cart ofFIG. 1 with the base and waste receptacle holder retracted;

FIG. 7 is the front view of FIG. 1 with the storage panel door in theopen position;

FIG. 8 is a detail view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a detail view of an embodiment of the interior of the accessdoor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a detail view of an alternate embodiment of the interior ofthe access door of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a detail perspective view of an embodiment of dispenser unitspositioned on the interior surface of the access door;

FIG. 12 is a detail of an embodiment of a fluid charging chamberpositioned o the top of the moveable service cart of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a detail perspective view of an embodiment of an embodimentof the top surface of the moveable service cart of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a detail top view of an embodiment of the waste disposalcontainer component of the service cart of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a rear perspective view of the service cart of FIG. 1depicting an embodiment of the service desk device as disclosed herein;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the service desk of FIG. 15 in theextended position;

FIG. 17 is a front view of the service desk of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a detail of the service desk of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a top view of the waste disposal container component asdepicted in Fig. in the open position;

FIG. 20 is a top view top view of the waste disposal container componentas depicted in Fig. in the open position;

FIG. 21 A is a detail view of an embodiment of a removable slotcontainer as depicted herein;

FIG. 21 B is a detail view of the device of FIG. 21A;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the service desk asdisclosed herein in combination with a service cart as disclosed herein;

FIG. 23 is a detail view of a writing implement mounting device asdisclosed herein;

FIG. 24 is a side view of the embodiment of the writing desk asdisclosed herein in the operative position relative to a service cart;

FIG. 25 is a side perspective view of the writing desk of FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is an upper view of the writing desk of FIG. 24 as disclosedherein with a user interface mounted thereon;

FIG. 27 is an alternate embodiment of the service desk as disclosedherein illustrating an alternate mounting mechanism;

FIG. 28 is a perspective side view of a free-standing service desk asdisclosed herein positioned on a surface such as desk D;

FIG. 29 is a detail view of the stabilizing strut of the service desk ofFIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a detail view of the free-standing writing desk of FIG. 28with the strut retracted;

FIG. 31 is a detail view of the free-standing writing desk of FIG. 28with the mounting support in the folded position;

FIG. 32 is a detail view of the free-standing writing desk of FIG. 28illustrating an embodiment of a hinge mechanism and mounting hook;

FIG. 33 is a detail view of an embodiment of the lower lip as disclosedherein;

FIG. 34 is a rear view of the planar body and the rear support as wellas the support strut;

FIG. 35 is a detail of an embodiment of the mounting member as disclosedherein; and

FIG. 36 is a detail of an embodiment of the hinge member employedherein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Disclosed is a moveable service cart 10 that includes a base member 12,at least two wheel mechanisms 14, 16 connected to the base member 12 anda central storage housing 18 connected to the base member 12.

In the use position, the base member 12 has a downwardly oriented face20 that is paralleled to and positioned a spaced distance from thesupport surface on which the moveable service cart 10 is located. Thebase member 12 also has an upwardly oriented face 22 that is generallyparallel to the downwardly oriented face 20 in most embodiments. Incertain embodiments such as that shown in FIG. 1, the base member 12 canhave an elongated planar configuration such as a generally rectangularconfiguration with a length L that is greater than width W by at leastbetween 5 and 25%.

The central storage housing is connected to the upwardly oriented face22 of the base member 12. The wheel mechanisms 14, 16 are connected tothe downwardly oriented face 20 and project outward therefrom. The wheelmechanisms will be configured to provide for lateral movement of themoveable service cart 10 and contribute to the stability of the moveableservice cart 10. One or more of the wheel mechanisms can include pivotalmounting mechanisms as desired or required. The moveable service cart 10will include sufficient wheel mechanisms 14, 16 to maintain thestability of the moveable service cart 10. In certain embodiments, it iscontemplated that the moveable service cart 10 will have at least twowheel mechanisms.

The central storage housing 18 can be connected to the base member 12 byany suitable means as by welding rivets and the like. The centralstorage housing 18 has a central storage housing width W_(H) that isequal to or less than the width W of the base member 12 and a lengthL_(H) that is less than the length L of the base member 12. In certainembodiments, the length L_(H) will be between 10% and 50% of the LengthL of the base member 12. In certain embodiments, width W_(H) and lengthL_(H) of the central storage housing 18 can be equal and the centralstorage housing 18 can have a height H_(H) that is between 2 feet and 5feet in certain embodiments.

The central storage housing 18 can be rectangular in shape if desired orrequired and can have a top face member 24 that is parallel to the basemember 12, a rear wall member 26 (shown in FIG. 4), a forward side wall28 and rearward side wall 30 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 15) that, togetherwith that define central storage cavity 32 (shown in FIG. 7).

The central storage housing 18 also includes at least one access door 34that is mounted to one of the housing members and is moveable between aclosed position and at least one open position. In the embodimentdepicted in the drawing figures, the access door 34 is pivotally mountedto the rearward side wall 30 to maintain the access door 34 in arelation parallel to the rear wall member 26 when the access door in inthe closed position. The access door 34 can include a suitable latchmechanism 38 to maintain the access door 34 in a closed position and topermit access into the central storage cavity 32 when desired orrequired. Pivotal mounting can be accomplished by various mechanisms. Inthe embodiment depicted in the various drawing figures, the pivotalmounting mechanism can be a piano hinge 60 connected to the access door34 and a side face of the rear wall member 26 as seen in FIG. 9.

The central storage cavity 32 has at least one equipment receptacle thatis configured to receive at least one item necessary for the desiredcleaning operations. In the embodiment depicted in the drawing figures,the central storage cavity 36 includes at least one fixed shelf 36 aconnected to the forward side wall 28 and the rearward side wall 30 hatbisects the central storage cavity 32 at a position in the lower portionof the central storage cavity between the mid-point and the base member12 to define he at least one receptacle in the lower portion of thecentral storage cavity 32. In certain embodiments, the at least onefixed shelf 36 a is positioned in the lower third of the central storagecavity 32. The central storage cavity 32 can also include at least oneshelf 36 b that is positioned at a location between midpoint and the topface member 24 to define an upper storage receptacle.

The storage receptacle(s) can be dimensioned to received specificcleaning devices or supplies if desired or required. In the embodimentdepicted in FIG. 1, a lower receptacle is configured to receive aplurality of disposable single-use mop bundle packages in an orderlyside-by-side relationship, an intermediate receptacle can be configuredto receive cleaning components such as non-woven wipes and single usevertical surface washing pads. And an upper receptacle can be configuredto receive other job specific items.

The access door 34 of the moveable service cart 10 has an outwardlyoriented face 40 and an opposed inwardly oriented face 42. The accessdoor 34 as disclosed herein also includes at least one door-mountedequipment receptacle 44 defined in the access door projecting into thecentral cavity when the access door 34 is in a closed position. In theembodiment depicted, three door-mounted equipment receptacles 44 arepositioned on the inwardly oriented face 42 in a manner that permits onedoor mounted equipment receptacle 44 to be received in a correspondingreceptacle defined in the central storage cavity 32 defined in thecentral storage housing 18.

Non-limiting examples of suitable receptacles that are mounted in theinwardly oriented face 42 of access door 34 include an interiorlyoriented electronics device 46, a pair of apposed slats 48 a and 48 binto which a device such as a glove dispenser 50 can be removablyinserted. Also included is a receptacle 52 that is configured toremovably receive a suitable hand sanitizer dispenser 54.

The access door 34 can also include a lower equipment receptacleconfigured as disposal bag dispenser receptacle 56 that is configured todiscretely dispense waste collection bags 115 of various sizes or enduse configurations. One embodiment of the disposal bag dispenserreceptacle 56 is depicted in FIG. 11.

The embodiment of the disposal bag dispenser 56 as depicted in FIG. 11includes a plurality of elongated units such as elongated units 62, 64,66 in side by side relationship. Each elongated unit 62, 64, 66 includesa pair of side members 68 a, 68 b and a floor member all connected tothe inwardly oriented face 42 of the access door 34 and projectingoutward therefrom and an outer face plate 70 connected to the sidemembers 68 a, 68 b and floor member at a spaced distance from theinwardly oriented face 42 of the access door 34 such that the sidemembers 68 a, 68 b, floor member and outer face plate 70 define an innercavity. An aperture 72 defined in the outer face plate 70 is configuredto direct discrete waste collection bags present on a bag roll B outwardis a readily accessible manner. The aperture 72 can have any suitableconfiguration. In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 11, the aperture 72can be circular or ovoid. As depicted in FIG. 11 three lower elongatedunits 62, 64 and 66 are rectangular members positioned in spacedrelationship with one another such that three different types of wastedisposal bags can be positioned in side-by-side relationship such thatthe leading edge of each specific bag type is presented in a readilyaccessible manner. In certain embodiments and applications, the varioustypes of collection bags 115 will be color-coded based on desiredapplications.

It is contemplated that the collection bags 115 will be configured tocollect any waste found in the hospital region to be cleaned as well asto contain any spent cleaning supplies including, but not limited to mopbundles, floor and wall cleaning pads and the like. Collection bags 115can be composed of a suitable polymeric film having a thickness between0.5 mil and 10.0 mil and can be resistant to tears and punctures. Incertain embodiments, the thickness of the polymeric film can be between2 and 5 mil. It is also contemplated that the collection bags 115 can becolor coded based on function and performance characteristics, forexample as red, yellow and blue depending upon the nature of the wasteand the mandated handling procedures that are associated with theparticular type of waste. The configuration as disclosed herein permitsthe easy access to the desired bag type based upon variables such as thespecific cleaning site, particular cleaning operation be performed etc.

The moveable service cart 10 as disclosed herein can also includesuitable devices either removably mounted on the top face member 24 ofthe central storage housing 18. These can include an upwardly projectingapron 76 that projects upward from the top face member 24 and isgenerally co-planer with associated side and rear wall members wallmembers and front region to define an upper work region 78. The upperwork region 78 can be configured to receive one or more containers suchas a container 80 and/or charging station 82 as depicted in FIG. 13.

An embodiment of container 80 as depicted in FIG. 13 includes afluid-tight box 84 having an inner chamber 86 having a depth that is atleast equal to the upward projecting height of apron 76. It is alsocontemplated that the depth of the container 80 can be up to double theheight of the apron 76. The fluid tight container 80 as depicted has arectangular dimension and includes a cover 88 that pivots between anopen and a closed position by means of a hinge mechanism 90 located atone edge of the cover 88.

An embodiment of the charging chamber 82 is also depicted in FIGS. 12,13. The charging chamber 82 is configured to receive a suitable cleaningsolution in an interior chamber together with a quantity of single-usefloor pads such as representative single-use floor pad 92 shown in FIG.12. The single use floor pad can have any suitable configuration. Onenon-limiting examples is a single use floor pad that is dimensioned tobe removably attached to a suitable planar mop pad base that can bemounted in pivotal or swivel relation on a wand as desired or required.In certain embodiments, the single-use floor pad 92 can have anelongated rectangular configuration having a major axis between 12 and20 inches, a minor axis between 3 and 9 inches and a thickness between0.25 inches and 0.5 inches. The single-use floor pad 92 can include afirst elongated surface region 94 composed of a microfiber materiallayer that extends over at least a portion of the first elongatedsurface region. 94. In the embodiment depicted in the drawing figures,the microfiber layer extends over the entire face of the first elongatedsurface region 94. The opposed second elongated region can be configuredwith a suitable engagement region extending over all or a part of theelongated surface region such as loop region. A suitable flexibleabsorbent region can be interposed between the first and second surfacesand can be composed of a suitable absorbent polymeric foam. Thesingle-use floor pad 92 can also include a suitable agitator stripmember 96 that is connected to one edge of the single-use floor pad 92and project outward therefrom. In the embodiment depicted, the agitatorstrip member 96 such as the scrubbing strip illustrated projects fromthe first surface and overlays a portion of the micro fiber materiallayer.

In the embodiment as illustrated, the charging chamber 82 has arectangular outer body 98 having a length that is configured to bereceived in the upper work region 78. The top of the charging chamber 82includes lid 100 that is pivotal between an open position and a closedposition as shown. The top of the charging chamber 82 also includes acollection tray 102 configured to be mounted proximate to a first end ofthe charging chamber 82 in order to collect excess cleaning fluid as asingle-use floor pad 92 is drawn through a slit 104 defined between aleading edge of the lid 100 and an edge defined on the collection tray102. The collection tray 102 can have a suitable orifice such as orifice106 defined in a lower edge that connects with the inner fluid regiondefined in the charging chamber 82. The slit is configured to removeexcess cleaning fluid and to assure that an appropriate volume of thecleaning fluid that remains associated with the single use floor pad isappropriate for the intended use.

In the embodiment depicted in the various drawing figures, the basemember 12 is an elongated rectangle in which the central storage housingis positioned in offset relationship proximate to one edge 110 of thebase member 12. The opposed edge 112 is proximate to the leading edge ofthe base member 12 that is configured as a flat planar member that isadapted to receive an administration device such as a mop bucket 114,pad charging member 116, double mop bucket 118 or the like in aremovable manner.

Where desired or required, the portion of the base member 12 proximateto the opposed edge 112 can be continuously contiguous with the portionof the base member proximate to the central storage housing 18.Alternately the base member 12 can be composed of two portions that arepivotal relative to one another. In the embodiment depicted in thedrawing figures and particularly depicted in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 includesa base member 12 that has a first portion of disposal bag support form120 proximate to the central storage housing 18 and a second portionthat is pivotal relative to the first portion of disposal bag supportform 120 in the manner illustrated.

The moveable service cart 10 as disclosed herein also includes adisposal bag support form 120 includes a frame on which a suitabledisposable waste receptacle such as bag 124 can be mounted. Wheredesired or required, device can also include aa cover such as lid 122.Lid 122 can be pivotally mounted relative to the disposal bag supportform 120 such that the lid covers the bag 124 when in place on thedisposal bag support form 120. Where desired or required, the disposalbag support form 120 can include suitable articulatable connection 130that is connected to the central storage housing 18 to permit the formto pivot upward to facilitate storage. In the embodiment depicted, thesuitable articulatable connection 130 is mounted to opposed sides of thecentral storage housing 18 at a location proximate to the apron 76 andis configured to permit the outer most region of the bag support from120 to pivot to a location above the top of the central storage housing18 to facilitate storage.

It is also contemplated that the moveable service cart 10 as disclosedherein can include one or more hooks or anchors to maintain various longhandled cleaning devices in position relative to the moveable servicecart 10. As seen in FIGS. 1 and 3A, cleaning handle anchor mechanism(s)132 can be affixed to a side wall member such as forward side wall 28 tomaintain such devices at a location between the central storage housing18 and the associated mop bucket 114. In configurations where the basemember 12 is composed of two members, it is contemplated that the lowerends of the various long-handed cleaning tools will be supported by thebase member that also supports the central storage housing 18.

The moveable service cart 10 as disclosed herein can also include atleast one service desk assembly 150 that is connected to the centralstorage housing 18. The service desk assembly 150 can be employed by theservice worker to verify the cleaning work being performed. In certainembodiments, the service desk assembly 150 can be removably mounted tothe moveable service cart 10 while in other embodiments, it iscontemplated that the service desk assembly 150 can be permanentlyattached. It is contemplated that the service desk assembly 150 can bepivotally mounted relative to the central storage housing 18 such thatthe main body of the service desk assembly 150 parallel to an associatedside wall of the central storage housing 18 in the non-use or storageposition as seen in FIG. 15 and the main body of the service deskassembly 150 projects angularly from the central housing when in a useposition as seen in FIG. 16.

An embodiment of the service desk assembly 150 as employed with theservice cart as disclosed is depicted in FIGS. 15-18 and FIGS. 22-27. Itis contemplated that the service desk assembly 150 can be employed withthe moveable service cart 10 as disclosed or can be employed separatelyas desired or required. An embodiment of the service desk assemblyconfigured as a stand-alone device is depicted in FIGS. 29-36.

The main body of the service desk assembly 150 is composed of a planarbody 152 has an outwardly oriented face 151 and an opposed inwardlyoriented face 153. The planar body can include a lower ledge 155 that iscontiguously joined to the planar body member 152 and projects outwardfrom the outwardly oriented face 151 to define a suitable angletherewith. In the embodiment depicted in the drawing figures, the lowerledge 155 projects outward from the lower edge of the planar body member152 and defines a right angle with the outwardly oriented face 151. Thelower ledge 155 can extend from one side of the planar body member 152to its other side, if desired or required. The lower ledge 155 can alsoinclude and outer lip 157 if desired or required.

The service desk assembly 150 also has a rear support 154 that ispivotally connected to the planar body member 152. In the embodimentdepicted in the various drawing figures, the pivotal connection isaccomplished by a hinge mechanism 156 interposed between the planar bodymember 152 and the rear support 154 and connected to both such that theplanar body member 152 pivots outward relative to the rear support 154.The hinge mechanism 156 can have a suitable configuration. In theembodiment depicted in the various drawing figures, the hinge mechanism156 can be a piano hinge and can be connected to the rear support 154and the planar body member 152 at the upper ends of the respectiveelements as that term is defined when the service desk assembly 150 isin the use position.

The rear support 154 can be configured as a planar member if desired orrequired and is configured to be oriented parallel to the associatedwall member of the central storage housing 18 of moveable service cart10. The rear support 154 can have a length R_(L) that is less than orequal to the length P_(L) of the planar body member 152.

The service desk assembly 150 can also at least one moveable supportmechanism such as at least one central folding strut 158 that isconfigured to maintain the planar body member 152 of the service deskassembly 150 in the extended or use position. In the embodiment depictedin the drawing figures, the at least one central folding strut 158 canbe connected to either the rear support 154 or the inwardly orientedsurface of planar body 152 and can extend to releasably contact theother respective member. In the embodiment depicted, the central foldingstrut 158 is pivotally attached to the inwardly oriented face 153 of theplanar body member 152 by a suitable hinge member 159 such that thefolding strut 158 can move between an extended position in which thedistal edge of the folding strut 158 contacts an engagement member 160defined on the rear support 154 and a retracted position in which thedistal end of the folding strut 158 is located proximate to the hingemechanism 156.

The service desk assembly 150 can releasably engage the moveable servicecart 10 at any suitable location defined thereon. In certainembodiments, engagement between the moveable service cart 10 and theservice desk assembly 150 will be at a suitable location defined on thecentral storage housing 18. In the embodiment as depicted in the drawingfigured, the service desk assembly 150 can be configured with a hookmember 162 configured to engage the upper surface of apron 76. The hookmember 162 can extend upward from the hinge mechanism 156 or can beflush with the hinge 156 as desired or required. It is also contemplatedthat the hook member 162 can be symmetrically disposed relative to theother elements of the service desk assembly 150 or can be offset asdesired or required.

The service desk assembly 150 can be configured to maintain variousdocuments such as checklists as well as interactive digital devicesthereon. Non-limiting examples of such interactive digital devicesinclude cell phones, digital tablets or the like. can be configured topresent a digital or print version of desired cleaning operations thatcan be checked off as the worker completes various operations to assurecleaning compliance. It is also with in the purview of this disclosurethat the service desk be equipped with suitable asset location devicesto tie the location of the cleaning operations to the service desk andassociated moveable service cart 10 that has been employed.

The moveable service cart 10 as disclosed herein can also include aremovable slot container 200. The removable slot container 200 can be arectangular member configured to be removably received within one of thereceptacles defined in the inner cavity of the central storage housing18 as illustrated in FIGS. 8, 10 and 21 A and B. In certainapplications, it is contemplated that that the removable slot containerwill be employed to house cart specific items such as checklist items,interactive items and the like. It is also contemplated that theremovable slot container could be used to house personal items carriedby the worker to whom the moveable service cart is assigned.

Where desired or required, one or more components of the moveableservice car 10 as disclosed herein can be made of a suitable sanitizablematerial such as stainless steel, or the like. In the embodimentdepicted, all structural and functional components with the exception oftire members and bump strips are composed of steel of stainless steel.

While the disclosure has been described in connection with certainembodiments, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not to belimited to the disclosed embodiments but, on the contrary, is intendedto cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements includedwithin the scope of the appended claims, which scope is to be accordedthe broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modificationsand equivalent structures as is permitted under the law.

What is claimed is:
 1. A service desk assembly comprising: a planar bodyhaving an outwardly oriented face and an opposed inwardly oriented face,the planar body having an upper edge and an opposed lower edge, thelower edge having a lower ledge member contiguously joined to the planarbody at a location proximate to the lower edge and projecting angularlyoutward from the outwardly oriented face, the planar body having aplanar body length P_(L); a rear support having a first end and anopposed second end, the first end of the rear support pivotallyconnected to the upper edge of the of the planar body, the real supporthaving length R_(L), wherein R_(L) is equal to or less than P_(L): andat least one central folding strut having a first end and an opposedsecond end, the first end of the central folding strut foldably mountedon either the rear support or the inwardly oriented face of the planarbody at a central location, the opposed second end, the second endhaving at least one engagement member defined thereon, the engagementmember configured to releasably contact either the inwardly orientedface of the planar member or the central folding strut.
 2. The servicedesk of claim 1 wherein the lower ledge projects outward at a rightangle to the outwardly oriented planar face.
 3. The service desk ofclaim 2 wherein the central folding strut further comprises a hinge, thehinge connected the central folding strut at a location proximate to thefirst end, the central folding strut further comprising an angularprojection member the angular projection member defining an anglebetween the projection member and the central folding strut that isbetween 10 degrees and 85 degrees.
 4. The service desk of claim 3wherein the central folding strut hinge is connected to the inwardlyoriented face of the planar body at a central location central to theinwardly oriented face.
 5. The service desk of claim 4 wherein theplanar body has a width P_(W), the rear support has a width R_(W) andthe central folding strut has a width C_(W), wherein R_(W) is equal toor greater than P_(W).
 6. The service desk of claim 4 wherein the planarbody has a width P_(W), the rear support has a width R_(W) and thecentral folding strut has a width C_(W), wherein C_(W) is equal to orless than P_(W).
 7. The service desk of claim 1 further comprising atleast one desk assembly elongate hook member, the at least one deskassembly elongate hook member projecting upward from a locationproximate to the pivotal connection between the planar body and the rearsupport.
 8. The service desk of claim 7 wherein the desk assemblyelongate hook member is contiguous to the upper edge of the first end ofthe rear support.
 9. The service desk of claim 4 further comprisingcentral hinge member, the central hinge member configured to providepivotal connection between the planar body and the rear support, thehinge member having a width H_(W) that is less than or equal to P_(W).10. The service desk of claim 1 wherein the planar body, rear supportand at least one central folding strut are constructed from stainlesssteel.
 11. A moveable service cart for transporting cleaning tools andequipment, the moveable service cart comprising: a base member, the basemember having a length and a width wherein the width is less than thelength, the base member having an upwardly oriented face and adownwardly oriented face when the moveable cart is in the use position;at least two wheel mechanisms connected to the base member andprojecting downward from the downwardly oriented face; a central storagehousing connected to the base, the central storage housing having acentral storage housing width that is equal to or less that the basemember width and a central storage housing length that is less than thebase member length and a central storage housing height that is equal toor greater than width of the base member, the central storage housingdefining a central storage cavity and having a top face parallel to thebase member, a rear wall and opposed side walls and at least one accessdoor, the access door opposed to the rear wall and moveable between aclosed position and at least one open position, wherein the centralstorage housing has at least one equipment receptacle defined in theaccess door projecting into the central cavity when the access door isin a closed position and at least one equipment receptacle defined inthe central storage cavity; and the service desk of claim
 1. 12. Themoveable service cart of claim 11 for transporting cleaning toolsfurther comprising: at least one fluid charging station defined on thetop face of the central storage housing.
 13. The moveable service cartof claim 11 further comprising at least one waster receptacle mountingunit, the waste receptacle mounting unit pivotally extendable from alocation defined proximate to the top face of the central storagehousing and pivotal between a use position projecting outward from oneof the side faces of the storage unit to a storage position locationoverlying the top face of the central storage unit.
 14. The moveableservice cart of claim 13 wherein the base member is comprised of a firstsegment and a second segment, the second segment moveable relative tothe first segment, wherein the central storage housing is connected tothe first segment of the base member and the second segment pivotslaterally between a first use position in which the second segmentextends outward from the first segment and a second position in which adistal end of the second segment is proximate to the side of the centralstorage housing.
 15. The moveable service cart of claim 14 wherein thesecond segment of the base member includes at least one second segmentwheel mechanism.
 16. The moveable service cart of claim 15 furthercomprising at least one mop bucket removably positionable on the secondsegment of the base member.
 17. The moveable service cart of claim 11further comprising at least one retaining lip located along at least aportion of a periphery defined on the top surface of the central storagehousing and extending perpendicularly upward therefrom.
 18. The moveableservice cart of claim 11 further comprising a service desk removablyconnected to the central storage housing, the service desk having acentral planar member, the service desk pivotally mounted relative tothe central housing such that the central planar member is parallel tothe side wall of the central storage housing in the non-use position andprojects angularly from the central housing when in a use position. 19.The moveable service cart of claim 11 wherein the access door of thecentral storage housing comprises at least one lower equipmentreceptacle and at least one upper equipment receptacle, the at least onelower equipment receptacle comprising side members connected to theinner face of the access door, a lower floor member connected to theinner face of the access door and to the side members, the side membersand floor member projecting outward therefrom and an outer face plateconnected to the side members at a spaced distance from the inner faceof the access door, the side walls and face plate defining a lowerreceptacle inner cavity, the lower receptacle having a side aperturedefined in the outer face plate and at least one upper aperture.
 20. Themoveable service cart of claim 19 wherein the at least one lowerreceptacle is composed of three rectangular members positioned in spacedrelationship with one another.